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Computer and Internet Crimes

Usually, computer crimes include using a computer or graphics software to commit forgery or counterfeiting. Charges could also be filed if proprietary information stored on a computer is stolen and manipulated for economic advantage or sexual gratification. It is also illegal to use the internet to solicit sex, commit larceny or fraud. Other forms of computer crime may include unauthorized use of computer, including stealing or manipulating usernames and passwords, or accessing someone’s computer and its private email or bank records without authorization remotely via the internet.

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It is also a crime to hack or unlawfully take advantage of programming flaws in a software for pecuniary gain. Newer forms of computer crimes include intentionally creating and making public a malicious and defective computer program or software that includes a virus, worm or Trojan horse, and aims at taking advantage of the defect.

Other forms of computer crime include using the internet for stalking, harassment, soliciting sex, engaging in a chat or communication with a minor, publicizing or sharing nude pictures of children, or engaging in conspiracy or communications intended to facilitate a crime.

Computer crime, or cyber crime, refers to any crime where the computer or a network is used in the commission of the crime. Net crime refers to unlawful and criminal exploitation of the Internet. Issues surrounding this type of crime have grown in recent years, particularly those surrounding hacking, copyright infringement, child pornography, and child grooming. There are also problems of privacy when confidential information is intentionally or unlawfully lost, intercepted or interfered with.

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On the global level, both governments and non-state actors continue to grow in importance, with the ability to engage in such activities as espionage, financial theft, and other cross-border crimes sometimes referred to as cyber warfare. The international legal system is attempting to hold actors accountable for their actions, with the International Criminal Court and attorneys among the few addressing this threat.

A Criminal Defense Lawyer who intends to defend a computer crime must be computer savvy and familiar with the fast developing internet world and the complex issues surrounding it, so that he may properly apply his extensive knowledge to an effect defense in court.

With the new technoligical developments in today's modern world, computer crimes are on the rise. The criminal laws that penalize such crimes are developing every day. Most of these crimes result from violation of federal statutes. Obainting confidential national security information, or illicit activities involving pornography or gaining access to personal credit card or financial information are all examples of computer crimes.

Introducing a contaminant into a computer network or accessing another's computer without permission may also be a federal crime. Other forms of computer crimes are destroying or deleting information from a computer system, or illegally accessing data on another's computer network.For a free consultation,
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Criminal prosecution can affect your health, freedom, employment, and social life. You need help and you need the best criminal defense you can get. At the Law Offices of Tony M. Seyfi, with the state of the art computerized legal research tools and forensic techniques, we will focus on identifying the defenses you may have and will develop numerous challenges to any crime possible.

Our goal is victory for our clients and to keep them from going to jail, and we are confident of our defense strategies. If you would like to discuss your case, call us today for a FREE CONSULTATION and case analysis.

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